Shanari N. Wadecki

Shanari N. Wadecki serves as a Contracting Officer at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical ground combat and support vehicle systems. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for advanced engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment services essential to maintaining the Army’s armored vehicle fleet. She specializes in procurements involving propulsion systems, vehicle electronics, structural components, and mission-critical hardware, ensuring alignment with TACOM’s mission of technological superiority and operational readiness across tactical wheeled and tracked platforms. Wadecki maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized defense contractors, including Schutt Industries of Clintonville, ONTIC Engineering & Manufacturing, A&M Aerostuctures, and Bowhead Avionics Manufacturing. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-grade fabrication, avionics integration, and ruggedized mechanical systems. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term supplier collaboration, technical validation, and compliance with military specifications, fostering reliable supply chains for high-stakes defense applications. Her procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, she consistently allocates 14.3% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but active commitment to small business participation in niche defense manufacturing sectors. Wadecki’s primary NAICS focus includes Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312), Plumbing and Heating Equipment (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (423720), and Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (333618), reflecting her technical domain in vehicle powertrains, thermal management systems, and auxiliary engine components. She also routinely procures motor vehicle engine parts (336310) and fastening hardware (332722), underscoring her expertise in integrated mechanical and electromechanical systems critical to armored vehicle sustainment and modernization.